Hi Jessica,
I am a current student teacher who is also trying to navigative the new experiences of shifting to the teacher role from the student role while also simultaneously trying to take on this new experience of remote learning/teaching. I am currently exploring ways to engage 4th graders effectively through remote STEAM lessons that still incorporate hands on learning experiences. This is especially a challenge during these times where Covid-19 has seperated students and teachers from the classroom and kept from utilizing materials that are so benficial in the learning of science and STEAM lessons. I have found that utlizing online resources such as nearpod has been effective in engaging students as students can engage through quizzes, games, videos, activites, pictures, and more, which makes the learning process both fun and interesting to students. Live streaming lessons and pre-supplying individual materials for students to use during lessons has also been a way to accomodate to the needs that social-distancing brings, so that students are still able to engage in hands on learning experiences for those that are remote, or even within the classroom to support social distancing regulations.